Starvation Creek State Park was re-opened a while back though access to the powerline trail might be blocked. According to http://oregonstateparks.org/index.cfm?d ... parkId=125 Wygant is open as is Seneca Fouts (Mitchell Point) http://oregonstateparks.org/index.cfm?d ... parkId=120. Any of these could provide access to FS lands not covered in the closure. Viento is scheduled to open in April. I wouldn't be hopping any barricades but if I can legally get to Viento Ridge or Wygant, I'm good to go.Lurch wrote:You guys realize that state park closures are separate from national forest right? At best all you'll get is a few hundred dollar ticket and be banned from the property...
"Sneaking" in the back doesn't somehow make it any less wrong
Trail to Mitchell Point open? A route to Defiance?
Re: Trail to Mitchell Point open? A route to Defiance?
The future's uncertain and the end is always near.
Re: Trail to Mitchell Point open? A route to Defiance?
I believe this is all correct. One conundrum, however, may be the HCRH Trail from Starvation to Viento; I believe it's still officially closed.pablo wrote:Starvation Creek State Park was re-opened a while back though access to the powerline trail might be blocked. According to http://oregonstateparks.org/index.cfm?d ... parkId=125 Wygant is open as is Seneca Fouts (Mitchell Point) http://oregonstateparks.org/index.cfm?d ... parkId=120. Any of these could provide access to FS lands not covered in the closure. Viento is scheduled to open in April. I wouldn't be hopping any barricades but if I can legally get to Viento Ridge or Wygant, I'm good to go.
Re: Trail to Mitchell Point open? A route to Defiance?
The HCRH is indeed closed so my powerline access trailhead is out of reach. I drove out that way today and there is a barricade and 'Road Closed' sign at Viento State Park and a barricade and 'Park Closed' sign at Mitchell Point. I expect this to change in a month or so. Signage is out of sync with the web site in the case of Mitchell Point.bobcat wrote:I believe this is all correct. One conundrum, however, may be the HCRH Trail from Starvation to Viento; I believe it's still officially closed.pablo wrote:[...]
The sign at Starvation Creek Park blocking the HRCH has an additional list of things not to do or to watch out for. One item is 'Danger - No Rescues' - I'm sure Lurch & Co. are relieved in knowing that there is no need to fetch the hapless individuals who ignore the closure and get into trouble.
--Paul
The future's uncertain and the end is always near.
Re: Trail to Mitchell Point open? A route to Defiance?
pablo wrote: The sign at Starvation Creek Park blocking the HRCH has an additional list of things not to do or to watch out for. One item is 'Danger - No Rescues' - I'm sure Lurch & Co. are relieved in knowing that there is no need to fetch the hapless individuals who ignore the closure and get into trouble.
Re: Trail to Mitchell Point open? A route to Defiance?
The exit off I-84 to the Mitchell Point parking lot is blocked as of yesterday.
Re: Trail to Mitchell Point open? A route to Defiance?
FYI:
All trails east of Starvation Creek are now open, so Wygant, Viento Ridge, Mitchell Point are all good to go. I did Mitchell Point today. Nice day. Lots of parking at Starvation Creek, Viento day use, and Mitchell Point so the word has not gotten around, I guess. From what I saw in the parking lot at Starvation Creek, the Viento-Defiance route has been done but that is a a tale for someone else to tell.
--Paul
All trails east of Starvation Creek are now open, so Wygant, Viento Ridge, Mitchell Point are all good to go. I did Mitchell Point today. Nice day. Lots of parking at Starvation Creek, Viento day use, and Mitchell Point so the word has not gotten around, I guess. From what I saw in the parking lot at Starvation Creek, the Viento-Defiance route has been done but that is a a tale for someone else to tell.
--Paul
The future's uncertain and the end is always near.
Re: Trail to Mitchell Point open? A route to Defiance?
Thanks Paul! Time to stop this Washington play and get back to some serious Oregon adventure
Re: Trail to Mitchell Point open? A route to Defiance?
Mitchell Point has been open at least since the 25th.
Incidentally have either of you climbed up from the west side of the ridge? There's a trail that splits off of the talus switchback that fades into deer trails but goes to the base of the cliffs next to a big chicken head. I wondered what this is or was used for.
Incidentally have either of you climbed up from the west side of the ridge? There's a trail that splits off of the talus switchback that fades into deer trails but goes to the base of the cliffs next to a big chicken head. I wondered what this is or was used for.
Re: Trail to Mitchell Point open? A route to Defiance?
Webfoot, yeah, I hiked 360 degrees on a very cold day, snow on ground and some falling, trying every route up. Some were fun, especially west side. Most were failures.